dullsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From dull + -some.
Meanings
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(archaic) Characterised or marked by dullness.
Then suddenly a breath of air, Unheralded, from who knows where, Brings to my sense an odor faint, Unrecognized yet eloquent, And whiff! the dullsome street is gone — […]
1908, The New England Magazine, volume 43, page 176:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dullsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dullsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |